Students who scored very high, very low, and average on the ACT test were compared on their responses to 48 items of six nonacademic achievement scales. The six categories were: leadership, music, drama and speech, art, writing, and science. Significant, though slight, relationships were found between academic ability and several specific…

Suggestions for recognizing and rewarding student volunteerism are presented in four categories: basics such as certificates, appreciation cards, and free passes; special moments set aside for recognition; special perquisites or privileges; and larger-scale and more expensive events honoring students. (MSE)

Describes the Boston College public debate program, the changes Daniel Rohrer instituted, and the benefits of a public debate program to the college and to the debate community in general. (PD)

Examined the relationship between sex-role expectations and intended student participation in extracurricular activities. Undergraduate students (N=3,451) were asked to read extracurricular items and rate them according to their personal opinion of whether the activity was masculine, feminine, or both. Results showed that college students do…

Describes the learning curve experienced by a new campus programming advisor from her perspective and from those of a colleague and supervisor. (EV)

Offers tips for cultivating volunteers for community college organizations: begin retention efforts early, "talk up" the organization, identify goals to determine what you can offer volunteers, and stay connected. (EV)

Offers data on the fast-growing "non-traditional" student segment in higher education, including its diversity, and discusses alternative educational approaches, and interventions which should be considered by campus activities professionals. Presents examples of student activities at the University of Colorado at Denver and the Metropolitan State…

Describes the Student Developmental Transcript, a formal written record that documents learning useful in employment gained beyond the classroom through involvement in the cocurricular life of the institution. Describes cocurricular life as consisting of clubs, organizations, part-time employment, and other experiences outside confines of academic…

Graduates of the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri (n=293) perceived themselves to possess leadership skills. A number of high school and college activities were found to be related to the perceived skills of respondents. (JOW)

Reports on efforts at several colleges (Ithaca College, New York; Princeton University, New Jersey; Luther College, Iowa; and Vassar College, New York) to end such school traditions as nude streaking or naked soccer, usually accompanied by heavy drinking. School officials see such activities as significant threats to students' health and safety.…

Recruiting strategies for a forensic program may be improved by cooperation between the admissions office and the forensic coach, by using various types of recruiting efforts, and by publicizing the forensic program. Recruiting efforts include: (1) creating pamphlets on the forensic program; (2) having college forensic students judge at high…

An anonymous poll concerning student activities was given to 1,325 undergraduate students at the University of Maryland to determine the kinds of activities in which students are likely to participate. Students showed little interest in large scale, organized, traditional types of activities, but seemed more interested in concerts, campus…

Reviews recent court decisions on the use of student activity fees. Recent cases continue to affirm the use of fees for purposes related to the educational mission of the institution, while striking down use of fees for purposes representative of specific political or ideological philosophies. (JAC)